Jocko Sims Explained

Jocko Sims
Birth Name:Jackie Sims III
Birth Date:1981 2, mf=yes
Birth Place:Houston, Texas, U.S.[1]
Education:School of Theater, Film, and Television - UCLA
Years Active:2003–present
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Jackie "Jocko" Sims III[2] (born February 20, 1981) is an American actor, known for playing Anthony Adams in Crash and later playing Carlton Burk in the series The Last Ship. On the NBC TV show New Amsterdam, he portrayed Dr. Floyd Reynolds.

Career

Movie roles

In 2005, he appeared as Julius in Jarhead.[3]

In 2008, he starred in Leon Lazano's award-winning film Something Is Killing Tate.

In 2014, He also appeared in the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, where he played Werner, the radio operator of the colony.[4]

Television roles

In 2004, he appeared as a guest in an episode of Cold Case as Lionel Royce, the leader of the "Black Liberation Front" section in Philadelphia in 1969.

In 2008, he joined the main cast of Crash, in which he played Anthony Adams, the music prodigy to Dennis Hopper's character Ben Cenders, until the end of the series in 2009.[5] His portrayal of Anthony Adams, a chauffeur[6] and aspiring hip-hop artist, led to the iTunes release of "Head Up," a song that is performed by Sims in the third episode of the series.[7]

In 2010, he appeared as a guest on Criminal Minds, where he played Tony Torrell, the former landlord and victim of serial killer Kaman Scott (Leonard Roberts).

In 2012, he played Michael Thomas, the brother-in-law of NCIS director Leon Vance, in the series NCIS.[8]

In 2014, he joined the recurring cast of the second season of the series Masters of Sex where he played Robert Franklin, brother of Coral (Keke Palmer) and a civil rights activist.[9] That same year he joined the recurring cast of The Last Ship, where he plays Lieutenant Carlton Burk, the head of Team VBSS of the USS Nathan James. During the second season, he became a main character.[10] [11]

In 2016, Sims joined the cast of I'm Dying Up Here, a dark comedy produced by Jim Carrey.[12] He also shot for the seasons 4 and 5 of The Last Ship.

In March 2018, Sims was cast in the role of Dr. Floyd Reynolds on the NBC medical drama New Amsterdam.[13] [14] [15] The same year, he also appeared as Dr. Ben Wilmot in the Fox medical drama The Resident.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2004Hope's ChoiceDanteShort
2005Staring at the SunOffice WorkerShort
JarheadJulius
2006DreamgirlsElvis Kelly
2008Something is Killing TateTate
2009TurboPharaoh KingShort
2014Dawn of the Planet of the ApesWerner
2015Petting ZooMr. Brandenburg
2016The Sweet LifeJoe
2017The ClimbRevTV movie
2018Beyond White SpaceHarpo
2019Evelyn x EvelynCharlesShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003DJ at WarehouseEpisode: "Lucy in the Sky"
2004Cold CaseLionel Royce (1969)Episode: "Volunteers"
Yes, DearDirectorEpisode: "A List Before Dying"
Rock Me, BabyDeejayEpisode: "Love at First Flight"
The ShieldAnquoinEpisode: "What Power Is..."
NYPD BlueBen PinesEpisode: "Great Balls of Ire"
2005Just LegalZeke RawlinsEpisode: "The Runner"
2006Lenny AndrettiEpisode: "Time of Your Death"
2007American Dad!Ice Pick (voice)Episode: "Dope and Faith"
Private PracticeAdamEpisode: "In Which Dell Finds His Fight"
2008-09CrashAnthony AdamsMain cast
2009Lincoln HeightsEthan WilkesEpisode: "Aftershock"
Grey's AnatomyRandy HelsbyEpisode: "Tainted Obligation"
2010BonesLloyd RobertsonEpisode: "The Devil in the Details"
Criminal MindsTony TorrellEpisode: "Devil's Night"
Burn NoticeBilly TaylorEpisode: "Brotherly Love"
2011Detroit 1-8-7Gimel HooperEpisode: "Beaten/Cover Letter"
2012NCISMichael ThomasEpisode: "The Good Son"
Franklin & BashR. J. CarltonEpisode: "L'affaire Du Coeur" & "650 to SLC"
Covert AffairsPFC Pete DowneyEpisode: "Quicksand"
2013Emily Owens, M.D.SeanEpisode: "Emily and... The Teapot"
CastleMatt HendricksEpisode: "Valkyrie" & "Dreamworld"
2014Single Ladies-Episode: "Cat and Mouse"
Masters of SexRobert FranklinRecurring cast: season 2
2014-18The Last ShipCarlton BurkeRecurring cast: season 1, main cast: season 2-5
2016MacGyverJimmy GreenEpisode: "Metal Saw"
2017I'm Dying Up HereMelvinEpisode: "The Return"
2018The ResidentDr. Ben WilmotRecurring cast: season 1
2018-22New AmsterdamDr. Floyd ReynoldsMain cast

Notes and References

  1. News: Schreffler. Laura. 2016-06-16. The Last Ship Star Jocko Sims Shares His Haute Secrets to LA. en-US. Haute Living. 2022-07-15.
  2. Web site: 'The Last Ship' Star Jocko Sims Reveals Real Name, Talks Daunting Doomsday . October 3, 2017. Fanfest.com . February 17, 2024.
  3. Web site: Jarhead (2005) - IMDb. www.imdb.com.
  4. News: McNary. Dave. 2013-05-16. Jocko Sims Joins 'Dawn of the Planet of the Apes' (EXCLUSIVE). en-US. Variety. 2016-12-29.
  5. Web site: Foto de Jocko Sims en la serie Crash. SensaCine. SensaCine.com. 2016-12-29.
  6. News: Trafficking in Intimate Deceptions. Bellafante. Ginia. 2008-10-17. The New York Times Company. 2009-01-11.
  7. Web site: Head Up by Jocko Sims. YourTunes, Inc.. 2009-01-11.
  8. News: Jeffery. Morgan. 2012-03-01. 'NCIS' casts 'Dreamgirls' Jocko Sims. Digital Spy. 2016-12-29.
  9. News: 2014-09-09. Jocko Sims Shaking Showtime's 'Masters of Sex' to Its CORE EURweb. en-US. EURweb. 2016-12-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903211550/http://www.eurweb.com/2014/09/jocko-sims-shaking-showtimes-masters-of-sex-to-its-core/. 2017-09-03.
  10. News: The Deadline Team. 2014-01-30. Toni Trucks Joins 'Franklin & Bash'; Jocko Sims Upped To Regular On 'The Last Ship'. en-US. Deadline. 2016-12-29.
  11. Web site: Cristi. Andrew. 2016-06-09. JOCKO'S MODERN WORLD: The Last Ship's JOCKO SIMS Sizzles Up Summer!. HuffPost. en.
  12. News: Showtime's 'I'm Dying Up Here' Adds to Cast (EXCLUSIVE). Wagmeister. Elizabeth. 2016-09-01. Variety. en-US. 2016-12-29.
  13. News: 'The Last Ship's Jocko Sims To Co-Star In NBC's David Schulner Medical Drama Pilot. Andreeva. Nellie. 2018-03-12. Deadline. en-US. 2018-05-28.
  14. Web site: Jancelewicz. Chris. 24 September 2018. Jocko Sims, 'New Amsterdam' star, on what to expect from the hospital drama. Global News. en-US.
  15. Web site: Easton. Anne. 2020-03-17. An Unlikely Personal Journey Results In Jocko Sims Scrubbing In On 'New Amsterdam'. Forbes. en.